There is a popular saying – “The best gifts come from the heart, not the store.” This saying has taken on a new meaning in today’s world as more and more people are opting for different gifting techniques rather than sticking to the archaic traditions that often turn out to be time consuming and expensive. Some of the gifts received are not used at all and lie in a corner of the house gathering dust! Some people send flowers to their beloved ones – these are practical, not as expensive as some other gifts and are generally loved by everyone. But here are some new gifting traditions that you may want to consider the next time you want to send someone a gift:
Donations – Rather than sending a gift to someone, you could use the money to donate to a charitable organization or to someone whom you know who truly is in need of some money. Your warm and heartfelt gifts to the people you love this year may suffice – the joys and smiles you share by making a donation may be one of the best gifts that you could have ever given! What’s more – if you talk about this new gifting decision with your friends, they too will follow your footsteps and donate to the needy. The gift that you give to someone may or may not be appreciated or used, but a donation that you make will certainly be helpful to someone who needs basic things such as food, shelter, medicines or clothing. Donations can be made in person, using cash or items or you could make online payments too.
Unwanted gifts – Have you got a gift that you don’t like or that you know you will never use but don’t want it to lie wasted in a corner? Then there are plenty of options for you to dispose of the gift, without hurting the sentiments of the person giving you the gift! You could donate it to someone who will certainly use the gift, you could sell it on online portal or, you could exchange it in backyard sales or the online ones. There are several garage sales and online forums that encourage people to put up their unwanted gifts for sale because someone, in some other part of the country or the world, may be looking for that exact same thing but are unable to get it, and you can in return get something useful from them!
Going natural – You know that dress, home accessory or electronic gadget is going to burn a hole in your pocket but you still want to gift something to the really special people in your life. Why don’t you try one of the many options you have in the natural products section? You have the traditional natural gifts such as flowers (you can send flowers at cheap prices) and artistic baskets, but you could also opt for small hanging plants, growing trees for babies or plants that have religious or architectural significance. There are certain plants and shrubs that are considered lucky as well as decorative, so you could spread some luck along with cheer this time!
Gifting need not be a boring, traditional process. Make a difference this ear – think different and gift differently!
